Since BMW unveiled the facelifted 7 Series, it was clear that German tuning company Alpina would be adding its own luxurious flair to the model, and recently, the companies announced the 2020 BMW Alpina-edition B7 right on schedule.

BMW unveils the new 2020 Alpina B7. (Image: APF Relaxnews)

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BMW has announced that the B7 is getting the Alpina treatment for 2019 with a higher top speed and advanced driving assistant safety systems. Since BMW unveiled the facelifted 7 Series with a set of larger-than-life kidney grilles, it was clear that German tuning company Alpina -- which creates exclusive vehicles for "automotive gourmets" -- would be adding its own luxurious flair to the model in no time, and recently, the companies announced the 2020 BMW Alpina-edition B7 right on schedule.

While this souped-up model sports the same 4.4-litre V8 engine with Bi-Turbo charging as the previous generation Alpina B7 does, it's been enhanced to bring the top speed up to 205 mph from 194 mph and shortens the 0 mph to 60 mph acceleration time to 3.6 seconds from 3.7 seconds thanks to a new cooling system and engine management software. Basically, regarding powertrain, the output is identical to that of the 7 Series M760i trim, except that the M760i is powered by a V12.

When the Alpina-trimmed 7 Series launches during Q3 of this year, it's expected to start around $141,700, almost $60,000 more than that standard 7 Series starting MSRP; however, if you're debating between this model and the M760i and care mostly about the performance, this price is a steal.